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Browns Plains flood & bushfire risk

Of Browns Plains’s 4,778 mapped properties, 16.5% are in a council-mapped flood area and 28.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

16.5%
In a flood area
28.4%
In a bushfire area
4,778
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Browns Plains address:

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Zoning in Browns Plains

Browns Plains is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential56% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Council zone: Low Density Residential

Residential21% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Council zone: Low-Medium Density Residential

Centre / commercial15% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Council zone: Centre

School catchments in Browns Plains

Browns Plains can span more than one catchment — check a specific address above for the exact school.

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Browns Plains that fall within council flood/bushfire overlays — indicative only, verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF.